The Year in Bestsellers

Our annual look at the big books of the past year confirms that 2015 was the year of the adult coloring book, and that movie tie-ins continue to dominate the charts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Facebook has already removed 583 million fake accounts this year

Last month, Facebook published its internal community enforcement guidelines for the first time and today, the company has provided some numbers to show what that enforcement really looks like. In a new report that will be published quarterly, Facebo... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly Two Years in the Making, The Forward’s Transformation Continues On

We sit down with CEO and publisher Rachel Fishman Feddersen to hear how the 120-year-old Jewish culture publication is embracing the digital age. The post Nearly Two Years in the Making, The Forward’s Transformation Continues On appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Urbane to publish title on 50 years of Airbus

Indie publisher Urbane Publications is to bring out a book in May 2019 commemorating the 50th anniversary of European aerospace company Airbus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW’s Bookstore of the Year: Boulder Book Store

If a bookstore takes the name of the city in which it resides, it had better reflect the values and character of its hometown. Boulder Book Store, PW’s 2018 Bookstore of the Year, does just that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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John Mesjak: PW’s Rep of the Year

Consortium Book Sales & Distribution trade sales manager Ruth Berger describes John Mesjak, PW’s 2018 Rep of the Year, as a “book-reading teddy bear who never sleeps." It's high praise—and uncontested at that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vermont Life Is Shutting Down After 72 Years

Saying it can no longer bear the magazine's mounting debts, Vermont state gov't announces the Summer 2018 issue will be its last. The post Vermont Life Is Shutting Down After 72 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 14, 2018

The #1 book in the country is 'A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,' Rick Riordan’s 'The Burning Maze' tops our children's list, Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer-winning 'Less' appears on our Hardcover Fiction list for the first time, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Classic Press Marks 40 Years

Founder W. Paul Coates looks back at 40 years in independent book publishing, for which he feels a great deal of gratitude. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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US Publishers’ StatShot 2017 Report: Fifth Year of Double-Digit Audiobooks Growth

The Association of American Pubslishers StatShot program cites 29.7-percent growth over 2016 in downloaded audiobook revenue, despite overall flat performance in publisher revenue in 2017. The post US Publishers’ StatShot 2017 Report: Fifth Year of Double-Digit Audiobooks Growth appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Religion Bestsellers: ‘Everybody, Always’ Tops; Francine Rivers Stays #1

Bob Goff’s ‘Everybody, Always,’ a follow-up to 2012’s ‘Love Does,’ debuted at #1 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction list. Plus, Francine Rivers maintains her #1 spot in Religion Fiction with her newest novel, ‘The Masterpiece.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Baldacci Is Back at #1

David Baldacci returns, with hero Amos Decker at the fore, to the top of Apple's iBooks store with 'The Fallen,' which took the top slot this past week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List

The death of Stephen Hawking on March 14 prompted two of his titles to hit the Chinese market's charts, as Beijing OpenBook evolves its rankings to include more online retail. The post March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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In the face of scandals, no Nobel literature prize will be awarded this year

The Swedish Academy has announced the 2018 literature prize will be given in 2019, the first time since 1943 that the prize has been delayed. Allegations of sexual assault against the husband of one of its former members has created a rift within the secret academy.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 29, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended April 29, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Scandal-rocked Nobel board won't award literature prize this year

The Swedish Academy says the Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following sex-abuse allegations and other issues within its ranks that have tarnished the body's reputation. The academy said Friday the 2018 prize will be given in 2019. The decision was made at a weekly meeting... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 7, 2018

Michelle McNamara’s ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ has a surge in sales after an arrest in the Golden State Killer cold case. Plus ‘Magnolia Table’ by Joanna Gaines sets a place at the top of the list, and CNN’s Jake Tapper publishes a novel about the McCarthy era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Jesus Always' Named ECPA's Christian Book of the Year

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) recognized Sarah Young's bestselling devotional, 'Jesus Always' (Thomas Nelson), with its top award, the 2018 Christian Book the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund Is Open, Two Deadlines This Year

Established in June 2017, the new PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund supports international publishers who successfully apply for grants to fund translation of Afrikaans works into other languages. The post PEN Afrikaans Translation Fund Is Open, Two Deadlines This Year appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 70th Year Events Include Opening of the Frankfurt Pavilion

The new 300-seat performance and presentation space being created for the Agora at the center of Frankfurter Buchmesse is designed to be dismantled and stored from year to year. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 70th Year Events Include Opening of the Frankfurt Pavilion appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’

'In an industry where everything is returnable, why are we out of stock so often?' is the kind of question tackled at the Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting last week, focus on the supply chain. The post BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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